Youth Council
Development of youth leaders in the community
• Recruitment of Junior High, High School and young adults from the community.
• Develop and provide orientation for members of the council.
• Provide training and leadership opportunities for members of the council.
Advocacy for youth services in the community
• Develop a matrix of youth services and programs available in the community.
• Survey youth and the community to assess youth service and program needs.
• Establish partnerships and collaborations to meet youth service and program needs.
• Provide presentations and informational forums for the community, service clubs and public councils and boards.
Assisting with development of youth services and programs
The Youth Council is responsible for advocating for youth services and programs in the community.
Their responsibilities revolve in the following three areas:
Their responsibilities revolve in the following three areas:
Development of youth leaders in the community
• Recruitment of Junior High, High School and young adults from the community.
• Develop and provide orientation for members of the council.
• Provide training and leadership opportunities for members of the council.
Advocacy for youth services in the community
• Develop a matrix of youth services and programs available in the community.
• Survey youth and the community to assess youth service and program needs.
• Establish partnerships and collaborations to meet youth service and program needs.
• Provide presentations and informational forums for the community, service clubs and public councils and boards.
Assisting with development of youth services and programs
• Conduct focus groups to gain feedback for project components.
• Research for statistics and facts to help with establishing needs for grant development for youth programs.
• Research for statistics and facts to help with establishing needs for grant development for youth programs.
• Develop volunteer opportunities for youth and provide training for volunteers.
• Assist Executive Director with oversight of youth services and programs.
Current Activities -
• Pennies War at Hughson High School for 2008 Christmas Basket Project raised over $1200.00.
• Collaborated with the Friends of the Library for Dr. Seuss Birthday Literacy Night.
• Sponsored a 2009 summer reading event to involve children in weekly literacy workshop to write their own book.
